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New Hero: Genji

Once the carefree youngest scion of the Shimada clan, Genji was cut down by his own brother for refusing to take part in their illegal ventures. Grafted into a cyborg body by Overwatch, Genji walks his own path as one who fights for what’s right.

Trait

Cyber Agility (D)

Activate to jump to the target area.

Basic Abilities

Shuriken (Q)

Throw 3 Shuriken in a spread pattern, each damaging the first enemy it hits.

Stores up to 3 charges. Shuriken’s cooldown replenishes all charges at the same time.

Deflect (W)

Become Protected for 1.25 seconds. Any damage blocked during this period causes Genji to throw a Kunai toward the nearest enemy, prioritizing Heroes and dealing damage.

Swift Strike (E)

Dash forward, dealing damage to all enemies in a line. Enemy Heroes who die within 2 seconds after being hit by Swift Strike cause the cooldown and Mana cost to be refunded.

Heroic Abilities

Dragonblade (R)

Unleash the Dragonblade for 8 seconds. While active, Dragonblade can be reactivated to lunge forward and slash in a huge arc. If any enemy Heroes are killed within 2 seconds after being hit by Dragonblade, Swift Strike’s cooldown is reset.

X-Strike (R)

Perform 2 perpendicular slashes that deal damage and ignite after 1.25 seconds, dealing additional damage to enemies in their area of effect.

Collection

Open Beta Note

As a reminder, real-money purchases have been disabled in the Open Beta, and any items unlocked via Gold, Shards, Gems, or Loot Chests will not transfer to the live version of the game when Heroes of the Storm 2.0 is released.

Known Issue: Bundles in the Collection are currently displaying incorrect discount percentages, but the prices are correct. Read additional details here.

New Items

The items listed below have been added to the Collection, and will be available for Gem purchase for a limited time.

New Skins

Genji

Oni Genji, Vengeful Oni Genji, Moss Oni Genji

Auriel

Sakura Auriel, Spring Sakura Auriel, Scarlet Sakura Auriel

Zarya

Cyberdemon Zarya, Indigo Cyberdemon Zarya, Cyborgdemon Zarya

New Bundles and Skin Packs

Genji Heroic Bundle

Sakura Auriel Skin Pack

Cyberdemon Zarya Skin Pack

Much like new Heroes receive a Gold price reduction once they’ve been in the Nexus for a few weeks, new skins and mounts that are unlockable using Gems start at a higher than normal Shard price. These items will receive a Shard price reduction a few weeks after they are added to the game.

New items that are only unlockable via Loot Chests and Forging (such as a new version of an existing Skin) will not start at a higher Shard price, or receive a Shard price reduction.